Hiccups When Scared

[mercedes]

Whenever Mercedes gets yelled at or if something scares her, she gets hiccups really bad. It's so funny and I try not to laugh at her, but I feel bad because everytime she hiccups, her little body jumps. Sometimes she gets really fast hiccups and she runs around the house like crazy. Is there any explanation for this?

[LORHEL]

I won't be much help about most of your post, except I do remember, puppies tend to have the hiccups alot.

Possibly if she gets scared, she is taking a breath, and doing that so quickly, she is causing them to recur??

I know our first puppy had them alot. It sounds awful, but they usually go away after awhile.

[Rott'nKids]

Our two had the hiccups quite often as pups but now at 4 1/2 and almost 4, I can't even remember the last time they had them. Do you think they outgrow them?

[mercedes]

I am pretty sure they do because I have never heard an adult dog hiccup.

[Rott-Wiley]

Well, an adult dog will on occasion but nowhere near as often as puppies. If I had to guess, once of twice a year and it's not from being yelled at. I've seen it more often in girls then in boys.

[ivalynn]

mercedes i always love ur post my lil boy is 11 weeks so im goin through everything with you:) rusty does the hiccup thing too he also does it when he is overly happy....if im not mistaken you have kids also ....i have a boy and a girl brian is four and ivy is 3 ...rusty likes to bite ivy's hair and drag her to the ground ...he is pretty good with listoning to me but completly ignores my childrens comands ...well we all have to live through puppy hood abnd i know once it is over i will miss it...but man it is so exhausting:)

[Wrath]

Jaxom used to get hiccups ALL the time when he was a puppy. I don't remember when he grew out of it, but he eventually did. If I remember correctly, it was usually sparked by excitement. I wouldn't worry about it unless Mercedes has so sever a bout she passes out or something ;P

[HOLYTERROR]

Casey's 9.5 y/o and she still get hiccups at least once a week.... she's always done this since I got her.

Kimberly

[Luvs]

Akasha used to get hiccups all the time when she was smaller. Keil has only gotten them a few times since we got him. I do think they outrow them because Akasha doesn't get them as much as she used to;)

[Chele]

My first Rottie, Bullwinkle, used to get the hic-ups when he was a puppy. I used to give him a little peanut butter and that would stop them. I don't remember when he grew out of them, but he did.

[Rottnlove]

This is totally normal and my puppy got them a lot when she was little. Mercedes should grow out of it soon. :)

[mercedes]

I kind of dont want her to grow out of it because its so darn cute!

[rottsnroses]

Reno had them frequently when he was a pup, and Max did too. Both grew out of them at about 6 months of age. About the same time reverse sneezing started. That's always good for a scare the first time it happens!

[samanthac]

Disel is 14 weeks tomorrow and he hiccups all the time. Someone told me that hiccups are a sign of growth. Don't know if its true or not, but he is growing like a weed!.

Its really funny when he's sleeping and he starts hiccuping and snoring at the same time. Dang that dog can saw some major zzzz's.

[Gretta]

Gretta also out-grew them around 5 months.

They were about the cutest thing I'd ever seen...I miss them!

Cori